New Stapleton
Waterfront Phase I*
© STUDIO EDITION
Staten Island, NY
Stapleton Waterfront Park was created as part of the multi-phase development of the Homeport, a 35-acre decommissioned U.S. Naval Base on the north shore of Staten Island. Designed and constructed under the NYC Economic Development Corporation, the first phase of construction broke ground in 2013 and transformed 7-acres into a new, sustainable, mixed-use waterfront community. Built simultaneously with the neighboring housing and commercial development, the park includes bio-infiltration and landscaped areas with native plants, benches, drinking fountains, fish cleaning station, lit walkways, and a newly constructed tidal wetlands cove. Stapleton Waterfront Park was officially transferred to NYC Parks in 2016.
*Work completed at WRT while Misa Chen was employed as a Senior Associate/landscape architect.